TTP Tuesday: APT38 - The Sony Hack
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TTP Tuesday: APT38 - The Sony Hack
The Guardians of Peace: Persistence, Exfiltration, and Extortion
Theme Overview
Before August of 2014 not many people were aware of a movie called The Interview distributed by Sony Pictures, produced by Columbia Pictures (owned by Sony), and staring Seth Rogan and James Franco. The film depicts talk show host personality and his producer knowing that North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un is a fan of their show and asking for an interview with Kim. The CIA knowing the two were invited to North Korea request they help assassinate Kim while there. The duo goes through a wild ride into North Korea where they carry out their mission.
North Korea thought this movie was in poor taste calling it “the movie of terrorism”; they were clearly not happy about an American film depicting the assassination of their current leader. In November of 2014 the “Guardians of Peace” hacked the …
The Guardians of Peace: Persistence, Exfiltration, and Extortion
Theme Overview
Before August of 2014 not many people were aware of a movie called The Interview distributed by Sony Pictures, produced by Columbia Pictures (owned by Sony), and staring Seth Rogan and James Franco. The film depicts talk show host personality and his producer knowing that North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un is a fan of their show and asking for an interview with Kim. The CIA knowing the two were invited to North Korea request they help assassinate Kim while there. The duo goes through a wild ride into North Korea where they carry out their mission.
North Korea thought this movie was in poor taste calling it “the movie of terrorism”; they were clearly not happy about an American film depicting the assassination of their current leader. In November of 2014 the “Guardians of Peace” hacked the …